Lake Baikal Mountain Vole vs Pine Jelly

Alticola olchonensis compared with Exidia saccharina

Key Differences

• Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered while Pine Jelly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Pine Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Alticola	Exidia
Species	Alticola olchonensis	Exidia saccharina

Conservation Status

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Pine Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole	Pine Jelly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Jelly

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.